Re: New Message from ie6 browser doesn't work

From: Mike Burgess (winhelp2002_at_spamthis.com)
Date: 02/26/04 

Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2004 21:51:47 -0500

Linda,
Sorry to hear you were unable to resolve your problem.
____________________________________________________________
Mike Burgess [MVP Windows Shell\User] http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/
Blocking Spyware, Adware, Parasites, Hijackers, Trojans, with a HOSTS file
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm [updated 02-24-04]
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"Lis" <dragonbreath@castle.com> wrote in message
news:eMIXDl9%23DHA.2524@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Thanks again Mike...
> spent most of yesterday tearing my hair out and think I am going to throw
in
> the towel.
>
> I know I have run sfc /scannow  without problems ..... but this time it
ate
> my NVIDIA drivers and I
> ended up with a 4 bit color and 800 X 600 resolution ...... which could
Not
> be changed the slider wouldn't slide
> and the 4 bit was the only option listed.  That was not a pretty sight!!!
> Luckily I had saved the drivers (update)
> on CD and was able to get them back.
>
> I have gone through most all suggestions I could find including Doug
Knox's
> fix - which apparently only works
> if you have the sp1 update on CD (I downloaded it over 4 plus torturous
> hours)
>
> I did not do the reg fix .... as my number/letters were not exactly the
same
> ......  and the thought of all of those
> updates...................
>
> Thanks again for your time and help.
>
> Linda
>
>
> "Mike Burgess" <winhelp2002@spamthis.com> wrote in message
> news:#H2786m#DHA.2476@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> Lis,
> >"now the only functions that work from the mail icon are either Read mail
> or newsgroups"
> How to Reinstall or Repair Internet Explorer and Outlook Express in
Windows
> XP
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=318378
> ____________________________________________________________
> Mike Burgess  [MVP Windows Shell\User] http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/
> Blocking Spyware, Adware, Parasites, Hijackers, Trojans, with a HOSTS file
> http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm [updated 02-18-04]
> Please post replies to this Newsgroup, email address is invalid
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>
> "Lis" <dragonbreath@castle.com> wrote in message
> news:OcjmE$k%23DHA.3668@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > Mike:
> >
> > Both OE & IE are default progams ...
> > Actually what I meant by writing that some programs will not save
> correctly
> > is some of them
> > have this funtion turned off, ect. and on some it takes a huge amount of
> > time to try and save
> > them (am on a very pokey dial up service) ...  So to save information I
> > would often highligh the
> > information to save, copy it  and then click on the mail icon in IE and
> > click on new message .... and one
> > would open up .... I would then paste and save the email.
> >
> > However now the only functions that work from the mail icon are either
> Read
> > mail or newsgroups.
> >
> > I have tried registering OE again as well as all of the suggestions that
> > Frank made .... and still
> > no joy.  Am running XP pro with SP1 which I should have mentioned in my
> 1st
> > request for help.
> >
> > Any other ideas would be welcome!
> >
> > Linda
> >
> >
> > "Mike Burgess" <winhelp2002@spamthis.com> wrote in message
> > news:OJH3fUg#DHA.1632@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > Linda,
> > Is OE your default mail client?
> > Internet Options | Programs [tab]
> >
> > >"most often because it (the page)  will  not "save as" correctly"
> > Please explain ..... "correctly" ...  what happens?
> >
> > Note: some pages will NOT "Save As" *if* some of the files
> > are being saved from a 3rd party server .......
> > ____________________________________________________________
> > Mike Burgess  [MVP Windows Shell\User] http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/
> > Blocking Spyware, Adware, Parasites, Hijackers, Trojans, with a HOSTS
file
> > http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm [updated 02-18-04]
> > Please post replies to this Newsgroup, email address is invalid
> > --
> >
> > "Lis" <dragonbreath@castle.com> wrote in message
> > news:OYY6Hxf%23DHA.1936@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > > Thanks so much for your reply ......
> > > guess I must not have phrased my problem correctly....
> > >
> > > When I have connected to a web page  ... and I want to send a new
> message
> > > ...from within the ie6 browser ......most often because it (the page)
> > will
> > > not "save as"
> > > correctly .... .... so I Control A and then copy .... and then go up
to
> > the
> > > toolbar and click
> > > on the little arrow next to the little envelope and click on new
message
> > > ..... nothing happens ......
> > > I used to be able to do this and a new email would open ..... I could
> save
> > > the web page
> > > as for example in my drafts folder....
> > >
> > > Now I have to open up Outlook Express and then click on to open up a
new
> > > message and then do the paste thing  .... which is just extra
> > steps........
> > > as I
> > > recall I could at one time just do it though ie6 browser.
> > >
> > > Do you have any other ideas??
> > >
> > > Thanks muchly
> > >
> > > Linda
> > >
> > > When I have a web page open and then try to
> > > "Mike Burgess" <winhelp2002@spamthis.com> wrote in message
> > > news:#OT0nCN#DHA.2988@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > > Lis,
> > > Message Unavailable Fix
> > > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/newsgroups/setup.asp
> > > ____________________________________________________________
> > > Mike Burgess  [MVP Windows Shell\User]
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/
> > > Blocking Spyware, Adware, Parasites, Hijackers, Trojans, with a HOSTS
> file
> > > http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm [updated 02-18-04]
> > > Please post replies to this Newsgroup, email address is invalid
> > > --
> > >
> > > "Lis" <dragonbreath@castle.com> wrote in message
> > > news:eM1NVpM%23DHA.1392@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > > > Guess the header pretty much says it all.  For quite some time I
have
> > > tried
> > > > clicking on the arrow next to the mail sign on ie6 browser and then
> > > clicking
> > > > on new message .... nothing happens .... actually the only one in
the
> > > group
> > > > that works is - read mail.
> > > >
> > > > Does anyone have any ideas on how to repair this feature?  It is not
> > > listed
> > > > in the add/remove programs ... so can not do a repair from there
> > > >
> > > > TIA
> > > >
> > > > Linda
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
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>

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